Forensic Mental Health

Framing Integrated Solutions
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-93538-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 290 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 703 g

Forensic Mental Health: Framing Integrated Solutions describes a criminal justice–mental health nexus that touches every population—juvenile and adult male and female offenders, probationers and parolees, the aging adult prison population, and victims of crime. In the United States today, the criminal justice system functions as a mental health provider, but at great cost to society. The author summarizes the historical roots of this crisis and provides an overview of mental illness and symptoms, using graphics to illustrate the most prevalent disorders encountered by police and other first responders. Bratina demonstrates in detail how the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) supports integration of the U.S. healthcare and justice systems to offer more positive outcomes for offenders with mental illness.

This book takes a multidisciplinary approach, addressing social work, psychology, counseling, and special education, and covers developments such as case-law related to the right totreatment and trauma-informed care. Designed for advanced undergraduates, this text also serves as a training resource for practitioners working with the many affected justice-involved individuals with mental illness, including juveniles, veterans, and substance abusers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bratina, Michele P.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Gesundheitssoziologie, Medizinsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Invalidität, Krankheit und Abhängigkeit: Soziale Aspekte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CHAPTER 1— An Overview of the Mental Health–Criminal Justice Nexus Introduction Mental Health: An Introduction to Disorders, Prevalence, and Common Terminology Intersections of Criminal Justice and Mental Health: Forensic/Justice-Involved PwMI Service Utilization/Treatment Engagement Competing Interests? Challenges in Managing Justice-Involved PwMI Take-Home Message
CHAPTER 2— Historical Responses to Mental IllnessAdvancements in Psychosurgery Introduction Societal Responses to Mental Illness: Thematic Eras Take-Home Message CHAPTER 3— The Sequential Intercept Model Introduction Why Diversion? Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System: An Integrative Framework Take-Home Message
CHAPTER 4—Foundations of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Community Mental Health Act Introduction Comprehensive Assessment Mental Health Disorders Substance Use Disorders Co-occurring DisordersWorking with Juveniles Medication Management Case Examples Sidebar: My Experience Take-Home Message
CHAPTER 5— Intercept One: Police–Citizen Encounters Introduction Police as First Responders Specialized Police Responses to Crisis Events Additional Complexities of LEO–Citizen Encounters: Responding to Special PopulationsThe Mental Health and Well-Being of Police Take-Home Message CHAPTER 6— Intercept Two: Pretrial Issues, Adjudication, and Sentencing/Jail Introduction Post-Booking Diversion: An OverviewDiversion Strategies Determining Diversion Program Effectiveness Processing and Disposition Take-Home Message
CHAPTER 7— Intercept Three: Secure Confinement and Court Introduction Part One: Beyond Initial Detention—PwMI Incarcerated Part Two: Diversion Strategies at Intercept Three Take-Home Message CHAPTER 8— Intercept Four: Reentry to the Community from Secure Detention Introduction Section One: Reentry for PwMI Section Two: Effective Reintegration and the Role of Professional Service ProvidersSection Three: Best Practices in Reentry Programming for PwMI Take-Home MessageCHAPTER 9— Intercept Five: Community-Based Corrections and Support ServicesIntroduction Mental Health and Community Corrections Summary of Post-Commitment Needs Agency Collaboration and Systems Integration Resistance to Treatment Take-Home Message
CHAPTER 10— Conclusions and Suggestions for Change Introduction Review of the Issues and Suggestions for Change Contemporary Issues in Forensic Mental Health: The Role of Trauma Take-Home Message

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Michele P. Bratina is an Assistant Professor in the Criminal Justice Department at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Previously, she was the Forensic and Children’s Mental Health Coordinator for the Florida Department of Children and Families in the 19th Judicial Circuit—a role that inspired this book. She is Past President of the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences (NEACJS) Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and holds the position of Executive Counselor for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Juvenile Justice Section. Her research interests and publications revolve around issues related to human exploitation, criminological theory, race, social structure, ethnicity and crime, and forensic mental health. She has published her work in the Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice and in the International Journal of Police Science and Management.